2023 Most Popular Colleges for Religious Education in the Great Lakes Region
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Degrees Awarded
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Religious Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Religious Education is the 216th most popular major in the country with 1,417 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, religious education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $30,694 and had an average of $27,203 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 292 religious education graduates with average earnings and debt of $26,278 and $24,114 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Religious Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking looked at 28 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in religious education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular religious education programs in the United States.
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Most Well Attended Religious Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region religious ed students.
Top 28 Most Popular Colleges for Religious Education in the Great Lakes Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Franciscan University of Steubenville. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Religious Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region. Franciscan University of Steubenville is a small school located in Steubenville, Ohio that handed out 63 ’s religious ed degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Franciscan University of Steubenville Religious Education Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Trinity International University - Illinois. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Religious Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region. Deerfield, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s religious ed degrees to 39 students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about Religious Education at Trinity International University - Illinois
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wheaton College Illinois. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Religious Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region. Wheaton College Illinois is a small school located in Wheaton, Illinois that handed out 35 ’s religious ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
Read more about Religious Education at Wheaton College Illinois
Out of the 28 schools in the Most Well Attended Religious Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Marion, Indiana, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 34 degrees to qualified ’s religious ed students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global Religious Education Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Moody Bible Institute. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Religious Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 29 degrees to qualified ’s religious ed students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Religious Education at Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School
North Park University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Religious Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 26 ’s religious ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Religious Education at North Park
Veritas Baptist College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Religious Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Fredericksburg, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s religious ed degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Religious Education at Veritas Baptist College
Cedarville University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Religious Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Cedarville is a small school located in Cedarville, Ohio that handed out 10 ’s religious ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Cedarville University Religious Education Report
Olivet Nazarene University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Religious Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Olivet Nazarene University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bourbonnais, Illinois. It awarded 9 ’s religious ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Religious Education at Olivet Nazarene
With a ranking of #10, Grace Christian University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Religious Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Wyoming, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s religious ed degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Religious Education at Grace Christian University
Mount Vernon Nazarene University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Religious Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Mount Vernon, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 8 degrees to qualified ’s religious ed students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Religious Education at MVNU
Cornerstone University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Religious Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Grand Rapids, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s religious ed degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Religious Education at Cornerstone University
Marian University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Religious Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Marian University is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s religious ed degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Religious Education at Marian
Concordia University, Chicago came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Religious Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Concordia University, Chicago is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in River Forest, Illinois. It awarded 4 ’s religious ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Religious Education at Concordia University, Chicago
With a ranking of #13, Ashland University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Religious Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Ashland, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s religious ed degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Religious Education at Ashland
Huntington University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Religious Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Huntington is a private not-for-profit institution located in Huntington, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Huntington University Religious Education Report
With a ranking of #16, Lincoln Christian University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Religious Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Lincoln Christian University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lincoln, Illinois. It awarded 3 ’s religious ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Lincoln Christian College and Seminary Religious Education Report
With a ranking of #18, Garrett - Evangelical Theological Seminary did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Religious Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Garrett - Evangelical Theological Seminary is located in Evanston, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s religious ed degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on Religious Education at Garrett - Evangelical Theological Seminary
Indiana Wesleyan University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Religious Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Indiana Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Marion, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Religious Education at Indiana Wesleyan University
Andrews University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Religious Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #19. This small school is located in Berrien Springs, Michigan, and it awarded 1 ’s religious ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Andrews University Religious Education Report
With a ranking of #19, Defiance College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Religious Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Defiance College is located in Defiance, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s religious ed degrees to qualified students.
Full Defiance College Religious Education Report
Allegheny Wesleyan College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Religious Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Salem, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s religious ed degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Religious Education at Allegheny Wesleyan
Kuyper College ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Religious Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and it awarded 0 ’s religious ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Religious Education at Kuyper
With a ranking of #22, Taylor University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Religious Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Upland, Indiana, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified ’s religious ed students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Taylor University Religious Education Report
Saint Norbert College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Religious Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #22. SNC is a private not-for-profit institution located in De Pere, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Religious Education at SNC
With a ranking of #22, Loyola University Chicago did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Religious Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 1 ’s religious ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Read full report on Religious Education at Loyola University Chicago
Muskingum University ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Religious Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Muskingum University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in New Concord, Ohio. It awarded 0 ’s religious ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Muskingum University Religious Education Report
Concordia University, Ann Arbor did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Religious Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #22. Concordia University, Ann Arbor is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It awarded 0 ’s religious ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Religious Education at Concordia University, Ann Arbor
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Notes and References
References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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